Best Posts Last Week: 5% Categories, $5,100 In New Bank Bonuses & Free $10 From Square Cash

Another big week to review, to start with if you haven’t already then go and activate all of your 5% quarterly categories. Some people were also targeted for 5% on Amazon from Discover as well and VantageWest has a new 5% card some people might be interested in. Citi has pulled all the applied links for their Hilton cards and as they are losing that portfolio at the start of next year I doubt you’ll be able to apply again. In better news it looks like Bank of America is set to enter the premium credit card market at the start of next month.

Chase seems to be freezing some accounts for a financial review, thanks to a guest post we go into this in some depth. There is also a $200 + two free night (category 1-5) bonus on the Chase Marriott Personal Premier. Chase will also be converting to Fairmont cardholders to Chase Sapphire Preferred on August 15th.

Last week we added a massive $5,100 in new bank account bonuses to the site. All of them can be viewed below but some that stand out are $400 from Capital One (YMMV but lots of people having success) and a $300 checking & $100 savings bonus from First Tennessee (restricted to Middle Tennessee and North Carolina).

JetBlue is offering a 15% rebate on awards, you can get a free Amazon Dash Wand after $20 shopping credit You can get a quick $10 from Square Cash by sending your first payment of $5 or more when you use a referral link. There was a lot of negative changes made to some popular manufactured spending methods (see below) but at least the OfficeMax/Depot 2% on everything program will be launching at the start of next month.

As always a lot of the good deals have already expired, make sure to either follow us on Twitter or get daily e-mail updates so you don’t miss any deals. If we missed any deals or you have an idea for a post, please let us know ([email protected] or [email protected]). 

 All Of Our Posts

Credit Cards

• Q3 2017 5% Quarterly Categories: Activate, Offers & Suggestions (Freedom, Discover, Dividend, Cash+)
• Do you hate the new Amex login interface as much as I do?
• Discover 5% on Amazon in Q3 in Addition to Restaurants – Check if you were Targeted
• Citi Has Pulled All Hilton Application Links – Cards No Longer Available For Sign Up
• [Rumor] Bank of America To Enter Premium Credit Card Market
• Chase Account Freeze due to Financial Review
• Chase Marriott Personal Premier: $200 Statement Credit + Two Free Nights (Category 1-5) + Annual Fee Waived
• Chase Fairmont Card Will Be Converted To Chase Sapphire Preferred On August 15th – What You Should Do
• VantageWest Credit Union Connect Rewards Credit Card Review – You Pick 5% Category, 3% Gas [Update: Open To All]
• $150 Sign Up Bonus On Chase AARP Card + 3% On Restaurants & Gas Stations
• Navy Federal Offering 20,000 Point Bonus On GO REWARDS Credit Card
• July 31st – Last Day for Chase United MileagePlus Explorer Increased Bonus of up to 70,000 Miles + $50 (Recheck To See If You’re Targeted)
• Chase Increasing The Annual Fee To $95 From $85 For Some Chase Sapphire Preferred Cardholders
• Citi ThankYou Points 10% Transfer Bonus To Etihad (1:1.10)
• [Targeted] American Express Blue Cash Preferred $100 Upgrade Offer
• Chase Freedom Q3 Categories will Be Restaurants and Movie Theaters
• [Dead] Chase Ink Cash/Preferred Cards Do NOT Contain Restrictive 24 Month Language (5/24 Rule Still Applies)

Bank Bonuses

• [YMMV] Capital One $400 Checking Bonus
• First Tennessee $300 Checking Promotion + $100 Savings Bonus + $50 Referral [Middle Tennessee and North Carolina only]
• [GA only] Signature Bank of Georgia $300 Personal Checking Account Bonus
• [ME, NH] Camden National Bank $300 Checking Promotion
• [LA, MS, FL] First Bank and Trust $300 Checking Bonus
• [NY only] Kinderhook Bank In Branch $250 Checking Bonus
• [LA, NY, NJ, CT, TX & In Branch] Capital One $400 Savings & $200 Checking Bonus
• [YMMV] Santander $250 Business Checking Bonus [NH, MA, RI, CT, DE, NY, NJ & PA]
• [IN] Centier $200 In Branch Checking Bonus
• [NJ only] Sun National Bank $300 Checking Bonus
• [OK, CO, TX, NM] BOKF $150 Checking Bonus – Direct Deposit Optional
• [NC only] First Flight Credit Union $100 Checking Bonus
• [KY only] Traditional Bank $100 In Branch Checking Bonus
• [WY, CO] Fitzsimmons Credit Union $100 Checking Bonus – Direct Deposit Not Required
• [CA only] SAFE Credit Union $100 In Branch Checking Bonus – Direct Deposit Not Required
• [KS, MO] Mainstreet Credit Union $150 Checking Bonus
• Capital One $200 Checking & $200 Money Market Bonus
• [TN only] Redstone Federal Credit Union $100 Checking Referral Bonus (Both Parties Receive $100)
• [WI & MN only] TruStone Financial $100 Checking Bonus – No Direct Deposit Required
• [YMMV & MA ony] Rockland Trust $100 Checking Bonus
• [St Louis, MO only] Great Southern Bank $100 Checking Bonus – Direct Deposit Not Required
• [Targeted] Regions Bank $150 Bonus For Adding $25,000 For Existing Customers
• Ally Bank CD With No Early Withdrawal Penalty – Offering Up To 1.35% APY
• [Iowa] Premier Bank 5% APY Checking on Balances up to $5,000

Deals

• JetBlue: 15% Rebate On Awards (Stacks With 10% Rebate From Credit Card)
• Free Amazon Dash Wand after $20 Shopping Credit
• [YMMV] Discover Deals: 15%-25% Cashback On Google Express (Up To $150 Cash Back)
• Heavily Discounted ClubCorp Membership ($50 Per Month For ‘Free’ Meals & Golf At 200+ Locations) – Won’t Last
• Square Cash App Offering $10 Sign Up Bonus & $10 Referral Bonus For Free (Just Need To Send $5 To Receive)
• 50% Discount On SilkAir Award Flights (Singapore Airlines) On Some Flights
• Wells Fargo Credit Card Customers: 20% Off Nike Giftcards (Profitable Deal)
• [Now 15% on eBay] Samsung Pay: Save on Gift Cards for AirBnB, Southwest, eBay, Hotels.com, Overstock, Domino’s, Gap & More
• [Targeted] AmEx Offer: $50 off $150 at AirBnB! (excludes gift cards)
• Free $10 Amazon Credit with $20 Amazon Cash Reload
• eBay: 20% Off Tech, Fashion & More With Promo Code PSUMMER20
• Test Drive A Polaris Slingshot & Get A $20 Visa Gift Card
• Kmart: Purchase $25 In Restaurant Giftcards, Get $2 In SYWR Points & $5 Award Card
• Baskin Robbins – Download App & Get Free Regular Scoop
• [Targeted] AmEx Offer: Get $5 When You Spend $15+ On GrubHub + $7 Off For First Time Users & Referrals
• AT&T Customers get Free 18-Month Magazine Subscriptions with Readly [Postpaid Wireless, TV, & Internet Customers]
• Giftcardmall: Save 20% on Outback e-Gift Cards; 10% on Lowe’s and iTunes [eBay Sold Out]
• Samsung Pay: Use Chase Card Three Times, Get 500 Samsung Pay Rewards Points (~$2.5 Value)
• 3,000 Free Points For Joining Cambodia Angkor Air’s AngkorWards
• [YMMV] Groupon: $20 Toys R Us Giftcard For $10
• $10 Off $10 At CVS With Curbside – First Time Only
• Sweet Deals Cumulus: 20% Off Some Giftcards (Express, JCPenney & More)
• [Expired] Free $20 UberEats Credit [San Francisco Bay Area]
• [Expired] CardCash: 2.5% Off Amazon Giftcards + 5x On Chase Ink – Is It A Good Deal?
• [Expired] Topcashback Double CashBack Today (6/16): 3% eBay, 10% Dell, 20% eBags & More
• [Expired] Amazon: 20% Off Regal Cinema, Express, Legal Seafood & Spafinder Giftcards
• [Expired] Amazon: $50 Cabela’s, Logan’s Roadhouse & Dollar Shave Club Giftcards For $40
• [Expired] Targeted: 10% eBay Bucks for Sellers [6/14-6/25] and Buyers [6/14-6/16]
• [Expired] Chevys Fresh Mex: Free Fajita Nachos
• [Expired] Amazon: $50 Brinker, Ruby Tuesday & Bedandbreakfast.com Giftcards For $40
• [Expired] eBay: 10% Off Giftcards When You Spend $100+ (Nintendo eShop, PSN, XBox, Steam, GameStop & ThinkGeek)
• [Expired] T-Mobile Tuesdays: Xbox Game Pass, BOGO Baskin-Robbins & More
• [Expired] Taco Bell: Free Doritos Locos Tacos – Today Only – 2PM-6PM
• [Expired] Ebates: 10% Cashback At 300+ Stores
• [Expired] Amazon: $25 Rubio’s For $20 & $50 T.G.I Friday’s For $40
• [Expired]SYWR Portal & Fount App: 10% Back In Points (Max Of $25)
• [Expired] CardCash: Get An Extra 5% Off Sitewide on All Giftcards + 5x with INK
• [Expired] eBay: Save on Gift Cards for Toys R Us, iTunes, Gamestop, Exxon, Cabela’s and More
• [Expired] Shoprite: $50 Uber or Netflix Gift Cards for $40
• [Expired] Groupon: Bushnell Binocular Free After Rebate (Profit After Discounts)
• [Update: No Longer Available] JetSmarter: Free Three Month Private Jet Membership For Elites Or 1,000,000 Loyalty Points In A Single Currency

Misc

• Amazon Testing Instant Discount For ‘No Rush Shipping’
• Priority Pass Adds House Spirits Distillery (PDX) & Removes Sofitel Heathrow Club Millesime
• Virgin America Announces Partnership End Dates
• You Now Have To Cancel Your Starwood/Marriott Reservations Two Days Before Check In
• Square Cash Rolling Out Debit Card

Manufactured Spending

• OfficeMax & Office Depot To Open ‘Rewards Everything’ (2% On All Purchases Inc. Gift Cards) To Everybody On July 1st
• Stop&Shop: Get $15 Shopping Voucher with Any $100 Merchant Gift Card Purchase; Giant/Martin’s 4x Fuel Points [6/9-6/19]
• Visa Gift Cards No Longer Work for Tax Payments with OfficialPayments
• Citi AT&T to No Longer Earn 3x on Gift Cards and Rent – What that Means for Us
• Visa Cards No Longer Work to Pay Mortgage with Plastiq
• USPS Offering $2 Off Visa Gift Cards
• [Expired] [Repost] Staples: Purchase $300 in AMEX Gift Cards & Get $20 Staples Gift Card [6/11-6/17]

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